We love the look of this smoked crystal bead and decided to make it into a pendant. We chose gun metal for the chain and toggle clasp and added a smoky blue pearl for extra shine. You can make your own. We’ll show you how! This long necklace is very easy to make. And theRead More

Make a pair of Five Minute Earrings featuring pretty glass beads. We’ll show you how to make these in just a few easy steps! Here’s a video showing how we made these earrings in real time! Watch it (only takes a few minutes) then use the steps to make your own. You can make earringsRead More

Make a pair of sweet Turquoise Flower Drop Earrings. We’ll show you how to get started in wirework with these dangling Boho earrings. Perfect for beginners! Here’s a step by step video we made showing how to make wrapped loops to create these pretty earrings. This is a great jewelry making technique to learn. ItRead More

We love the long pendant trend, so we made this Beaded Vertical Bar Necklace. This is a really easy pendant to make. You can make it with any charm on the end. Or you could make it as a simple beaded bar pendant by using a headpin instead of an eyepin. Here’s a video weRead More

When Plaid asked us if we’d like to make a video for them showing how to use Mod Podge to make jewelry, we said, “Absolutely!” We love Mod Podge and loved the idea of sharing our best tips and tricks for using it to make a Mod Podge picture pendant. So they sent us ModRead More

Here’s a fun project to do for Valentine’s Day: Beaded Heart Ornaments. We actually made some like this for Christmas but the heart turned out so cute we decided it was perfect for Valentine’s! This project is fast and easy and the results are so pretty! We’ll show you just how to do it. Here’sRead More

We love gemstone chips. They are real gemstones, but much more affordable than faceted gemstone beads. And we think they can be just as pretty! This Dainty Aquamarine Necklace is made with a little wirework and two pieces of chain. Here’s a video we made showing how to make the Dainty Aquamarine Necklace. We’ll showRead More

Make a dazzling pair of Cascading Pearl Earrings. We’ll show you how to make the pearl dangles with this jewelry tutorial and video. These Cascading Pearl Earrings get their glam from the glistening silver links and their Boho feeling from the subdued colors of the freshwater pearls. We love the contrast! Here’s a video weRead More

Make a pair of Dangling Bead and Chain Earrings in just a few easy steps. In this jewelry tutorial, we’ll show you how to cut chain, how to add a bead to the end using a headpin, and how to make a wrapped loop. We love making earrings with chain. It’s so easy to getRead More

Make a gorgeous Pearl Wrap Ring from two pieces of wire and a freshwater pearl. You’ll be surprised at how easy this artsy ring is to make! We have step by step photos with instructions below, plus a complete video tutorial. Check it out! Here’s the video tutorial we made showing how to turn twoRead More

Make a stamped metal bracelet with your name on it or one for a friend. It’s fun and we’ll show you how. We’ll introduce you to metal alphabet stamps, a jewelry hammer, and how to use a jeweler’s bench block. Plus we have tips to make the stamping nice and clear! Follow along with thisRead More

Here’s easy way to transform a pair of square beads into a pair of earrings with a little added flair! Wrapped Bead Earrings! We’ll show you how to wrap wire around a square gemstone bead. We think the wire wraps look very artsy, like something you’d find in the Sundance Jewelry Catalog! Here’s a videoRead More

Make a Long Pendant Necklace using beads and bead caps. This one is so easy and so wearable! Here’s a video we made showing how to make the Long Pendant Necklace using beads and bead caps. We also show you how to make the wrapped loops. How to Make A Long Pendant Necklace Materials BlackRead More

Transform a piece of copper wire into a Hammered Copper Wrap Ring. So cool and so artsy! We’ll show you how to flatten the ends using a jeweler’s steel bench block (it’s a little anvil) and a ball peen hammer. We’ll show you how to size the ring and wrap it on a mandrel. Then we’llRead More

Learn to make your own earrings with this step by step jewelry making tutorial. These Swirl & Pearl Earrings have such dramatic style––and they’re a breeze to make! The swirl connectors do most of the work, then all you need to do is add the beads and make a couple of wrapped loops. We’ll showRead More

This Crystal Lariat Necklace is a beauty! And has a hidden plus. No clasp means it’s easy to make and easy to put on! We’ll show you how to attach the gold circle and crystal to the chain – all done with the same wrapped loop technique! This lariat necklace is made by attaching a goldRead More

We love the look of antique brass, so we gathered up a whole collection of metal jewelry findings, mixed in a few beads, and turned it all into this Boho Charm Pendant. The whole project is done using two easy-to-master techniques: making wrapped loops and opening and closing jump rings. You won’t believe how quicklyRead More

Here’s a lovely gift you can make in less than ten minutes – Calla Lily Pearl Earrings. Or make them for yourself! These would be so pretty with a cocktail dress for a party or even with blue jeans and a sweater. We got these gorgeous Calla Lily Findings at a bead show. We wantRead More

We bought a pair of hammered squares at a bead show with no idea how we were going to use them. We love how these Beaded Chandelier Earrings turned out with these garnet and spinel gem dangles. We think these would look great with a fancy dress or be fun with jeans and a t-shirt!Read More

We love vintage looking jewelry findings like filigrees and rosettes. We see them at bead shows and even at Michael’s, Jo-Ann, and Hobby Lobby. You may have seen them wondered how to use them. Well, here’s one of our favorite ways to feature filigrees in a pair of Copper Filigree Earrings. We made a videoRead More

This Ombre Wirework Necklace and the earrings get their gorgeous look from the beads. These faceted top-drilled beads are made from Hessonite, a kind of cinnamon colored garnet. You can find them by the strand already arranged in a color merge from lightest to darkest. We found ours at a local bead show, but youRead More

We love the tassel trend. So we made this pair of Tiny Tassel Earrings. Making the tassel is so fun and easy. We’ll show you how! Here’s a video showing how we made the tiny tassels and how we attached them to the earrings. Follow along to see how easy this jewelry project is! ARead More

We love the natural look of freshwater pearls. So we paired them with faceted crystal teardrops beads to make these elegant earrings. We used our favorite wirework techniques to make them, and we can’t wait to show you how! Watch the video to see how we made them, step by step. Then make your ownRead More

We saw these peacock feather findings at a bead show, and we just couldn’t resist! So we each bought a pair and turned them into pretty peacock earrings. They were super easy to make! Here’s how we did it! Here’s a video we made showing how we made the earrings step by step. We’ll showRead More

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